Santiago de Chile (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Fernando Natalio Chomal� Garib, Archbishop Andr�s Arteaga Manieu, Auxiliary Bishop �lvaro Chordi Miranda, Adsis, Auxiliary Bishop Alberto Ricardo Lorenzelli Rossi, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop Luis Alberto Migone Repetto, Auxiliary Bishop Cristi�n Carlos Roncagliolo Pacheco, Auxiliary Bishop Celestino A�s Braco, O.F.M. Cap., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Francisco Javier Err�zuriz Ossa, P. Sch�nstatt, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Linares Melipilla Rancagua San Bernardo San Felipe Talca Valpara�so General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 21 May 1840 Metropolitan SeeDepends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ChileSquare Kilometers: 9,193 (3,550 Square Miles)Official Web Site: https://www.iglesiadesantiago.cl Mailing Address: Plaza de Armas 444, Santiago, ChileTelephone: (02)2787.56.00

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Santiago de Chile
27 June 1561 Erected Diocese of La Plata o Charcas Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Santiago de Chile (erected)
22 May 1563 Territory Lost Diocese of Santiago de Chile Diocese of La Imperial (erected)
10 May 1570 Territory Lost Diocese of Santiago de Chile (Tucumán) Diocese of C�rdoba (Tucum�n) (erected)
Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
21 May 1840 Elevated Diocese of Santiago de Chile Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
1 July 1840 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile Diocese of La Serena (erected)
18 October 1925 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (O'Higgins and Oolchagua) Diocese of Rancagua (erected)
18 October 1925 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (San Felipe (except Llay Llay), Los Andes, and Petorca along with Los Vilos) Diocese of San Felipe (erected)
18 October 1925 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Talca and Guric�) Diocese of Talca (erected)
18 October 1925 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Valparaiso and Juan Fernandez islands) Diocese of Valpara�so (erected)
24 October 1936 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Pasqua island) Vicariate Apostolic of Araucan�a
15 November 1967 Territory Added Diocese of Rancagua (Navidad and Pirque) Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
18 June 1970 Territory Added Diocese of Rancagua (Maipo (in Santiago)) Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
13 July 1987 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (San Bernardo, Calera de Tango, Bu�n, Paine, El Bosque, La Pintana, and Pirque) Diocese of San Bernardo (erected)
21 January 1989 Territory Added Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Boundaries adjusted)Diocese of San Bernardo (Boundaries adjusted)
4 April 1991 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Melipilla, Maria Pinto, San Pedro, Alhu�, Curacav�, San Antonio, El Tabo, Cartagena, Rocas de Santo Domingo, Navidad, Talagante, Pe�aflor, and El Monte) Diocese of Melipilla (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
1950 1,450,000 1,620,000 89.5% 236 393 629 2,305 740 1,500 115 ap1951
1966 1,720,413 2,347,215 73.3% 328 718 1,046 1,644 960 2,590 177 ap1967
1970 3,078,000 3,684,000 83.6% 404 690 1,094 2,813 1,071 2,840 188 ap1971
1976 3,400,000 3,946,704 86.1% 258 650 908 3,744 36 1,006 2,000 204 ap1977
1980 3,419,000 4,361,000 78.4% 246 595 841 4,065 63 1,049 2,250 202 ap1981
1990 3,234,000 4,497,000 71.9% 265 1,168 1,433 2,256 70 1,876 4,066 202 ap1991
1999 3,709,951 5,013,448 74.0% 276 553 829 4,475 138 1,314 2,785 197 ap2000
2000 3,716,941 5,083,704 73.1% 265 560 825 4,505 145 1,174 2,203 197 ap2001
2001 3,813,246 5,153,039 74.0% 278 450 728 5,237 156 906 2,952 200 ap2002
2002 3,862,207 5,219,199 74.0% 292 507 799 4,833 166 1,085 2,924 199 ap2003
2003 3,910,281 5,284,164 74.0% 285 536 821 4,762 176 1,080 2,395 199 ap2004
2004 3,559,081 5,128,359 69.4% 274 544 818 4,350 193 1,093 2,578 202 ap2005
2010 4,059,000 5,848,000 69.4% 277 570 847 4,792 312 1,019 1,808 209 ap2011
2014 4,205,000 6,290,000 66.9% 250 627 877 4,794 339 1,255 1,854 213 ap2015
2016 4,254,000 6,358,210 66.9% 250 612 862 4,935 385 1,081 1,951 212 ap2017
2017 4,255,000 6,360,000 66.9% 250 517 767 5,547 385 899 983 212 ap2018
2020 4,162,700 6,104,413 68.2% 230 250 480 8,672 390 513 547 218 ap2021
2022 4,284,000 6,283,000 68.2% 216 249 465 9,212 379 531 547 215 ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living


Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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